TikTok rolling out new Screen Time Controls

It was announced yesterday by Jordan Furlong, the Product Manager of Digital Well-being for TikTok that they’ll be rolling out new Screen Time Controls for TikTok on top of the screen time limits previously released.

This is part of TikTok’s campaign to help their users to balance their usage with their application. Currently, the app has daily screen time limits to help people decide how many hours should they spend on their app per day. Now, they’ll be rolling out another tool that enables users to have regular screen time breaks.

Their new screen time dashboard will show users how much time they’re spending on the app, a summarization of daily time spent, the number of times a user opens the app, and also daytime and night-time usage of a user. Users can also use weekly notifications to check their dashboards.

Based on an expert advisor:

“The research showed that younger users would welcome the introduction of built-in features and settings that prompt them to both think critically about the time that they are spending online, but also encourage them to use settings to actively manage the time they spent on the app. It is important that they feel in control of their online experiences and are helped to make considered choices. We look forward to TikTok developing further features that will put children’s wellbeing at the heart of their design choices.” – Carolyn Bunting MBE, CEO, Internet Matters

Aside from these new tools, TikTok published a new guide – “How can I reflect on my digital well-being with my family and friends?” – which is on their Safety Center. This is another step from TikTok that they’re serious about the well-being of their users.

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